Pierre Lehu

When one ventures into sexual activity, it can be daunting to hear about things like the Kama Sutra and tantric sex. In reality, the basic sexual positions have a lot of advantages — otherwise, so many people wouldn’t rely on them so much. While there’s no “right way” to have sex, a little information can help you understand the pros and cons of the most common sexual positions.

Drying your clothes in a clothes dryer saves time, but it takes more than just shoving your clothes in and turning the machine on. You need to read the care labels on the clothing and know what kind of heat the fabric can take. Otherwise, you'll end up with shrunken clothes or damaged fibers. Your clothes won't last as long, and you'll end up spending money to replace damaged items.

If you're unsure about opening a bank account, consider this: Having a checking account at a bank means you don't need to pay a fee to cash your paycheck, and you can access your money from any ATM machine. To open a checking account at a bank, you need to choose a bank, go there in person, and then talk to an employee who will create your account.

Before you arrive at your new home, make sure that your utilities are turned on. In addition to knowing which utilities you want, you need to set aside a budget so that in case you're offered a long list of options to choose from, you know what you can afford. Electricity. Not long ago, each region was served by only one electric company but these days, thanks to deregulation, you may have several to choose from.

The federal Food Stamp Program is now called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); and instead of issuing paper food stamp coupons, SNAP recipients get an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card to use in participating stores. When paying for groceries, you just swipe the EBT card in the same card reader that's used for credit and debit cards, put in your PIN number, and that's it!

Knowing how to wash clothes —without ruining them — is a basic life skill. Before you load up the washing machine, you have to do some prep work such as separating items by color and texture, choosing the right washing cycle, and knowing how much detergent to add. All this calls for just a little practice, but you'll get the hang of it in no time.

Buying used furniture certainly is easy on the budget, but there's an unseen danger: bugs. Bedbugs, fleas, or roaches can hide in used furniture no matter where it comes from: second-hand furniture stores, yard sales, the sidewalk on trash night, auctions, or newspaper listings. Bedbugs. Bedbugs are a growing scourge across the country.

When you rent an apartment, you'll sign a rental agreement (lease agreement) — a legal document stating your responsibilities as a renter.An apartment rental agreement can be short and simple if the landlord owns very few units, or it can be five to ten pages full of complicated language if the landlord owns many apartments.

Fulfilling a call to jury duty is a civic responsibility that enables you to participate in the judicial process. Receiving a summons for jury duty, however, typically prompts this reaction: “How do I get out of this?” Brace yourself, because the most likely answer is, “You can't.” In most states, the rules regarding excusals from jury duty have been severely tightened.